Dissemination material for the multilateral Comenius project "Mission in the Future - A Quest for Sustainability"- about the project and the two project meetings in Syke (Bremen) Germany - 12-14 November 2012 and Drama, Greece - 26-28 February 2013.

1. Mission Into The Future –
A Quest For Sustainability
( 2012 - 2014 )
Multilateral Comenius project
Scoala Gimnaziala Sat Magura, Mihaesti
Teacher: Ioana Stancut
March 2013

2. What is sustainability?
Sustainability is the capability of satisfying
people's needs without irreversibly damaging
the natural resources at disposal for the
future.
There are 3 different dimensions of
sustainability: environmental, economic and
social.

3. About the project
• Mission into the Future (MF) draws together a community
of 11 schools with a common interest in global
sustainability. The large team has been exploring 3 main
topics: environment, economics and society.
• Our detailed 2 year plan:
- Year 1 - What are the causes and impact of global warming?
Introduction into the problems and issues surrounding
global warming and exploration of renewable energy
sources.
- Year 2 - What will my future role as a European citizen be?
In depth study of the challenges facing each country and
the political approach explored by each.

4. Project Objectives
• Our objectives are to enhance our students' learning through:
- a heightened sense of responsibility for a sustainable future
- opportunities for friendship, cooperation and cultural understanding
between European students
- improve communication and presentation skills through the extensive
use of the information and communication technologies
- recognize the value of European citizens' spirit of integration and
cooperation by embracing the diversity of multi-cultural societies and
socially integrating young people from different countries
- building the following attitudes: tolerance, mutual understanding and
empathy
- improve language skills and specialist vocabulary related to sciences,
environment, technology, arts and politics
- introduce and promote cross-curricular activities

5. 11 Countries involved:
• Turkey– coordinator
• Romania
• United Kingdom
• Netherlands
• Portugal
• Poland
• Greece
• Germany
• Italy
• Latvia
• France

6. Project Meetings:
- Germany, Syke (Bremen) – November 2012
- Greece, Drama (Macedonia) – February 2013
- United Kingdom, Liverpool – April 2013
- Italy, Napoli – November 2013
- Netherlands, Driehuis (North Sea coast) – February
2014
- Turkey, Silivri (Istanbul) – April 2014
We estimated that more than 1500 students and teachers
will take part and will contribute in this project. From
Romania only there will be 146 people.

7. Work Programme for 2012 - 2013
• September 2012 – Getting to • November 2012 - Project
know you activities: Preparation Meeting in Syke
of “Comenius Corner” in each (Bremen), Germany.
partner school. Power-point
presentation giving information • December 2012 - Making of the
about individual institution and Solar cooker by pupils; Setting up
local geographical an e-Twinning project platform.
situation, including many photos.
• January 2012 - Experimenting
• October 2012 – Website creation with the solar cooker – Recording
of “Mission into the Future” and with results in the form of
preparation of logo competition. photographs etc.

8. • April / May 2013 – Project Meeting
in Liverpool, United Kingdom.
• February 2013 – Project
Presentation of the above work in
Meeting in Drama
the form of Power Point by pupils.
(Macedonia), Greece.
Visit to wind farm followed by
active research into wind power
• March 2013 - Pupils visit wind- including wind surfing, sailing, kite
or biomass or any other power building, development of scientific
plants and they make videos understanding of transference of
and photographs. According to energy.
their knowledge and available
material they prepare models
• June 2013 – Working on the
or paintings of a wind/biomass
common questionnaire about
power plant.
recycling process and recycled
materials in each partner school.

9. Project Meeting in Syke , Germany
12 – 14 November 2012
• What did we do there?
On the first day ambassadors pupils
presented their countries, areas and
schools.

10. Logo contest

11. Official meeting with the
local authorities , where
the winners of the logo
competition were
announced

12. We visited the host school - GTS
2001, Ganztagsschule Syke -
Haupt- und Realschule.

13. Sightseeing tour of the
historical centre of Bremen

14. Attending a workshop where the German teacher showed
us how to make a solar cooker and the way we can use it.

15. One of the most interesting activities we did was the visit to the
Werner Stadium in Bremen. Why was it so special ? Because its
roof is almost completely covered in solar panels. The energy
resulted is used for the needs of a big part of the city.

16. Solar Panels -
Werner Bremen Stadium

17. These are images from the study visit to the
AWG recycling plant

19. Project Meeting in Drama, Greece
26 – 28 February 2013
• If in Germany we dealt with the environmental dimension of
sustainability, in Greece we had the first chance to get
acquainted with the social and cultural dimension too.
• On the first day we visited the 6th Secondary School of Drama …

21. The Greek students
presented their school
and a detailed schedule
of the meeting…

22. Visit to the ancient theatre of Filippoi
(social-cultural sustainability) …
It was here that
we began to know
who is who; we
had some “getting
to know you”
activities, all of us
at the beginning
and then only the
students.

27. Solar cookers
All the partners presented the way they understood to build and
use a solar cooker
Romania
Italy
Germany
Turkey
Latvia

28. Romanian Solar cooker
Melted chocolate

30. Visit to Alistrati Cave
(ecotourism and environmental
sustainability)
On the meadow near the cave the students
played the “human knot” and other funny
games which helped them know each other
better.

32. Tour in a natural wetland of Drama – Santa Barbara
(social-cultural sustainability)

34. Visit at the Social Solidarity Clinic of
Drama (social-political sustainability)
Economic crisis in Greece is a result of a long period
of political alienation. Citizens have been feeling that
laws were broken down, political decisions were
unclear and unpredictable, and that they could not
affect the actions of the government. Social
Solidarity Clinic is a self-organized initiative that
resists to the austerity and inhuman measures
imposed by the Greek government and the IMF.

35. On the last day, we had outdoor
activities: we enjoyed a walk on
the river (Nestos) bank and we
played environmental and
solidarity games.

37. Students learning how to
dance sirtòs, a traditional
Greek dance.

38. Warm – up game

40. Group photo for students

41. We’ll get back to you with more interesting
things about “Mission into the Future”!!!
Thank you for your attention!